Metatheoretical study of Lijphart's power sharing theory by Mafakheri, Ramin

“…While, articles, books and some other important documents were used for secondary data collection, interview is the technique of primary data collection in this research. Specifically, e-mail interview was chosen to provide appropriate information to achieve the goals of the study; it included the email interviews with the theorist and also some other eminent political scientists. …”
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Analyzing the contribution of WhatsApp in enhancing English writing skills among undergraduate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners: A systematic review by Khurram, Shugufta, Palpanadan, Sarala Thulasi, Ali Chachar, Zulfiquar

“…This systematic review of the literature aims to provide an overview of social media, specifically WhatsApp, as a tool for learning English writing skills in existing literature. …”
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Compact x-ray source based on burst-mode inverse Compton scattering at 100 kHz by Bessuille, J., Brown, P., Carbajo, S., Dolgashev, Valery A., Lin, H., Murari, K., Resta, G., Tantawi, S., Zapata, L. E., Graves, William S., Hong, Kyung-Han, Ihloff, Ernest E., Khaykovich, Boris, Nanni, Emilio Alessandro, Kaertner, Franz X., Moncton, David E.

“…Optimization of the x-ray output is presented along with design of the accelerator, laser, and x-ray optic components that are specific to the particular characteristics of the Compton scattered x-ray pulses.…”
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Translational GTPase BipA is involved in the maturation of a large subunit of bacterial ribosome at suboptimal temperature by Goh, Kwok Jian, Ero, Rya, Yan, Xin-Fu, Park, Jung Eun, Kundukad, Binu, Zheng, Jun, Sze, Siu Kwan, Gao, Yong-Gui

“…BipA binds to the aminoacyl-(A) site of the bacterial ribosome and establishes contacts with the functionally important regions of both subunits, implying a specific role relevant to the ribosome, such as functioning in ribosome biogenesis and/or conditional protein translation. …”
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Robust delivery of RIG-I agonists using extracellular vesicles for anti-cancer immunotherapy by Peng, Boya, Nguyen, Trinh Mai, Jayasinghe, Migara Kavishka, Gao, Chang, Pham, Thach Tuan, Vu, Luyen Tien, Yeo, Eric Yew Meng, Yap, Gracemary, Wang, Lingzhi, Goh, Boon Cher, Tam, Wai Leong, Luo, Dahai, Le, Minh TN

“…Targeted delivery of immRNA using RBCEVs with EGFR-binding nanobody administrated via intrapulmonary delivery facilitates the accumulation of RBCEVs in metastatic cancer cells, leading to potent tumour-specific CD8+ T cells immune response. This contributes to prominent suppression of breast cancer metastasis in the lung. …”
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Multivariate normative comparison, a novel method for improved use of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness to detect early glaucoma by Chua, Jacqueline, Schwarzhans, Florian, Wong, Damon, Li, Chi, Husain, Rahat, Crowston, Jonathan G., Perera, Shamira A., Sng, Chelvin C. A., Nongpiur, Monisha E., Majithia, Shivani, Tham, Yih Chung, Thakur, Sahil, Soh, Zhi Da, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Aung, Tin, Fischer, Georg, Vass, Clemens, Schmetterer, Leopold

“…Results: After applying the Asian-specific compensation model, the standard deviation of RNFL thickness reduced, where the effect was greatest for Chinese participants (16.9%), followed by Malay participants (13.9%), and Indian participants (12.1%). …”
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LipidA-IDER to explore the global lipid A repertoire of drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria by Guan, Xue Li, Loh, Johnathan Yi-Xiong, Lizwan, Marco, Chan, Sharon Cui Mun, Kwan, Jeric Mun Chung, Lim, Tze Peng, Koh, Tse Hsien, Hsu, Li Yang, Lee, Bernett Teck Kwong

“…Using MS2 data of variable quality, we demonstrated LipidA-IDER annotated lipid A with a performance of 71.2% specificity and 70.9% sensitivity, offering greater accuracy than existing lipidomics software. …”
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Profiling microbial communities in idiopathic granulomatous mastitis by Ong, Seeu Si, Xu, Jia, Sim, Choon Kiat, Khng, Alexis Jiaying, Ho, Peh Joo, Kwan, Philip Kam Weng, Ravikrishnan, Aarthi, Tan, Benita Kiat-Tee, Tan, Qing Ting, Tan, Ern Yu, Tan, Su-Ming, Putti, Thomas Choudary, Lim, Swee Ho, Tang, Serene Ee Ling, Nagarajan, Niranjan, Karnani, Neerja, Li, Jingmei, Hartman, Mikael

“…Inter-patient variability and polymicrobial IGM pus samples cannot implicate specific genus or species as an infectious cause for IGM.…”
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Predicting the work function of 2D MXenes using machine-learning methods by Roy, Pranav, Rekhi, Lavie, Koh, See Wee, Li, Hong, Choksi, Tej S.

“…Predicting electronic properties like the work function from the basic chemical properties of elements, paves the way towards rapidly identifying tailored MXenes having a targeted range of properties that are required for a specific application.…”
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Identifying primary care clinicians' preferences for, barriers to, and facilitators of information-seeking in clinical practice in Singapore: a qualitative study by Lee, Mauricette Moling, Tang, Wern Ee, Smith, Helen Elizabeth, Car, Lorainne Tudor

“…Trial registration: This study has been reviewed by NHG Domain Specific Review Board (NHG DSRB) (the central ethics committee) for ethics approval. …”
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Three distinct 3-methylcytidine (m3C) methyltransferases modify tRNA and mRNA in mice and humans by Xu, Luang, Liu, Xinyu, Sheng, Na, Oo, Kyaw Soe, Liang, Junxin, Chionh, Yok Hian, Xu, Juan, Ye, Fuzhou, Gao, Yong-Gui, Dedon, Peter C., Fu, Xin-Yuan

“…We found that methyltransferase-like (METTL) 2 and 6 contribute m3C in specific tRNAs and that METTL8 only contributes m3C to mRNA. …”
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Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Bhattacharjee, NV, Schumacher, AE, Aali, A, Almidani, O, Bandyopadhyay, S, Graham, SM, Lacey, BWH, Maude, RJ, Runghien, T, Rodriguez, JAB

“…Livebirths were calculated by multiplying ASFR and age-specific female population, then summing across ages 10–54 years. …”

A polydopamine-modified garnet–based polymer-in-ceramic hybrid solid electrolyte membrane for high-safety lithium metal batteries by Hailu Mengesha, Tadesu, Lemma Beshahwured, Shimelis, Wu, Yi–Shiuan, Wu, She–Huang, Jose, Rajan, Yang, Chunchen

“…Benefiting from this stable interfacial contact, an Al2O3@NCM811/CSE1/Li coin-type cell provided a discharge specific capacity of 136.46 mAh/g at a rate of 0.5C after 300 cycles, with a capacity retention of 86.22 % and a average coulombic efficiency of 99.16 % at 25 °C. …”
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The capabilities of Multiclass Support Vector Machine (MSVM) training algorithms in grading agarwood essential oil by Anis Hazirah ‘Izzati H., Al-Hadi, Siti Mariatul Hazwa, Mohd Huzir, Nurlaila, Ismail, Zakiah, Mohd Yusoff, Saiful Nizam, Tajuddin, Mohd Nasir, Taib

“…The model's performance evaluation results were recorded, with all criteria, including accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and precision, achieved 100%. In conclusion, the model has the capabilities to identify significant agarwood essential oil chemical compounds and separate agarwood essential oil grades into five and six with high accuracy using eleven significant compounds based on the classification evaluated on two different grades of agarwood essential oil.…”
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p53-sensitive epileptic behavior and inflammation in Ft1 hypomorphic mice by Vernì, Fiammetta, Saggio, Isabella, Burla, Romina, La Torre, Mattia, Zanetti, Giorgia, Bastianelli, Alex, Merigliano, Chiara, Del Giudice, Simona, Vercelli, Alessandro, Di Cunto, Ferdinando, Boido, Marina

“…In addition, it further underscores the importance of model organisms for studying specific phenotypes, along with permitting the analysis of genetic interactions at the organismal level.…”
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Scaffold-mediated sustained, non-viral delivery of miR-219/miR-338 promotes CNS remyelination by Milbreta, Ulla, Lin, Junquan, Pinese, Coline, Ong, William, Chin, Jiah Shin, Shirahama, Hitomi, Mi, Ruifa, Williams, Anna, Bechler, Marie E., Wang, Jun, ffrench-Constant, Charles, Hoke, Ahmet, Chew, Sing Yian

“…Using spinal cord injury as a proof-of-concept, we further demonstrate that miR-219/miR-338 could also be delivered non-virally in vivo using an aligned fiber-hydrogel scaffold to enhance remyelination after a hemi-incision injury at C5 level of Sprague-Dawley rats. Specifically, miR-219/miR-338 mimics were incorporated as complexes with the carrier, TransIT-TKO (TKO), together with neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) within hybrid scaffolds that comprised poly(caprolactone-co-ethyl ethylene phosphate) (PCLEEP)-aligned fibers and collagen hydrogel. …”
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The hazards of unconfined pyroclastic density currents: a new synthesis and classification according to their deposits, dynamics, and thermal and impact characteristics by Lerner, Geoffrey A., Jenkins, Susanna F., Charbonnier, Sylvain J., Komorowsk, Jean-Christophe, Baxter, Peter J.

“…Despite their ability to cause serious impacts, unconfined PDCs have previously only been described for a limited number of specific case studies. Here, we carry out a broader comparative study that reviews the different types of unconfined PDCs, their deposits, dynamics and impacts, as well as the relationships between each element. …”
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Whence came these plants most foul? Phylogenomics and biogeography of Lowiaceae (Zingiberales) by Niissalo, Matti A., Gardner, Elliot M., Khew, Gillian S., Šída, Otakar, Poulsen, Axel Dalberg, Leong-Škornicková, Jana

“…We sampled the family extensively, including many recently discovered species, and reconstructed the phylogeny of the family using HybSeq with Lowiaceae-specific RNA baits. Our phylogenetic reconstructions confirm that the family is most closely related to Strelitziaceae, and that species with dark, foul-smelling flowers form a grade in which a clade of species with paler flowers are embedded. …”
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Automated lesion segmentation and quantification for prediction of paradoxical worsening in patients with tubercular serpiginous-like choroiditis by Kalra, Gagan, Agarwal, Aniruddha, Marchese, Alessandro, Agrawal, Rupesh, Bansal, Reema, Gupta, Vishali

“…Using a sensitivity optimized threshold cut-off for mean pixel intensity, an area under the curve of 0.87 was achieved (sensitivity: 96.80% and specificity: 72.09%). Automated calculation of lesion metrics such as mean pixel intensity and segmented area in TB SLC is a novel approach with good repeatability in predicting PW during the follow-up.…”
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Adjoint-state differential arrival time tomography by Tong, Ping, Li, Tianjue, Chen, Jing, Nagaso,Masaru

“…One advantage of differential arrival time data is that it cancels or reduces the influence of common factors, making it more sensitive to a specific subset of model parameters compared to first arrival times. …”
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